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Business Administration, Management and Operations bachelor's degree outcomes at South University-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Private for-profit · Federal field 5202

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$14,812 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 103.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −71% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$95,550

$8,000Annual price−$127,550

$16,000Annual price−$159,550

$24,000Annual price−$191,550

$28,000Current college-wide context−$207,550

$32,000Annual price−$223,550

$40,000Annual price−$255,550

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,773 → $54,466

265Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

62Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

356Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

250Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$6,500Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$27,693

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$55,162

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,445

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$585/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$27,693Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,322Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE23.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$43,773Year 1

$53,445Year 4

$54,466Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

13.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,454

Estimated loan payment$585

250borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,445 vs. $68,257

$14,812 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Business Teachers, Postsecondary$78,830 median wageSC estimate · 1,500 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeManagers, All Other$129,960 median wageSC estimate · 2,210 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeIndustrial Production Managers$126,880 median wageSC estimate · 6,390 jobs · 11-3051+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 17k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAdministrative Services Managers$124,320 median wageSC estimate · 263,960 jobs · 11-3012+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 22k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeGeneral and Operations Managers$106,080 median wageSC estimate · 32,230 jobs · 11-1021+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 285k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$105,620 median wageSC estimate · 9,350 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNatural Sciences Managers$131,140 median wageSC estimate · 780 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,860 median wageSC estimate · 3,460 jobs · 11-3071+6.1% projected U.S. growth · 18.3k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFacilities Managers$103,940 median wageSC estimate · 1,750 jobs · 11-3013+4.6% projected U.S. growth · 14.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$95,040 median wageSC estimate · 17,040 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeLogisticians$80,330 median wageSC estimate · 5,250 jobs · 13-1081+17.6% projected U.S. growth · 26.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,920 median wageSC estimate · 26,710 jobs · 43-1011+0.1% projected U.S. growth · 127.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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